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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10

A M'LEAR a. KENDALL FIRE.
Their Phiindeiphia alanuSactorl
DnmmRed 10 the Extent OF a1O OOl,

Their PhiIndeiphia Mandatory
Damaged DO she Extent OF a1O 900.
About o'clock Thursday might lire was
discovered In the north. east corner of the
third hoor Of the extensive carriage man
ufactory of McLear Il Kendall, 216, 218
and 220 North Broad street, Philadelphia,
which, before 1t was extinguised, caused
loss estimated at about $4,000. The
room In which the fire originated was
used az the trimming department, and in
front of II was O large room used for
storage purposes, where there were
large number OF new vehicles, as we'll as
some old ones that had undergone repairs
all of which were badly blistored, smoked
Or burned.
During the fire the rope Of an elevator,
used for lifting carriages from the first to
the third floor, broke, and the platform
falling to the wareroom, caused slight
Are there, but II was soon put out,
although the stock suffered considerably
from heat and smoke. The cause Of the
fire ia unknown, but the flames are said
to have been first seen in the vicinity of a
stove.
The loss is covered by assurances Of
$2,500 each in the Royal of London,
Queen Of Liverpool, and the following
Philadelphia companies; Pennsylvania,
Reliance, American, Lumbermens and
Fire Insurance Company.
p. p. Mast q Co., dealers in agricul
turai implements, on the second floor
suffered considerably from water. Theil
loss could not be ascertained.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10
Death OF mrs. Massey.

Special Correspondents of GsEette and Journsi
MmpLErowN, March 4.--Oordelia Price,
wife of Justice OF the Peace John Massey,
died at an early hour this morning, at
her residence on West Main street. Some
months ago this lady was attacked by
paralysis from which she had but recently
recovered, but tho alarm of FIRE last Tues
day morning, and the scene being so near
her home brought on another and more
severe attack from the effects OF which she
never rallied, nor did sheregain conscious
ness for single moment during the time.
Mrs. Massey was born in New York on the
18th of March 1920, thus her death 90
CURED within one week Of her 67th ami
versary. Her remains will be inferred In
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, on
Monday afternoon next. Mrs. Massey was
an estimable lady and leaves many friendi
in this and other places. She leaves 81
aged husband, five sons and two
daughters.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10
Ds1AwARE orr.

Special Correspondsnce OF Gazette and journal
DELAWARE CRY, March AIT the sale
of the Robinson estate ON Monday George
B. Money bought the ground on Clinton
street 4S BY 100 feet adjoining the lot tie.
lunQir q to HIN for $3.50 The biia for
the houses and balance of ground of the
estate was far below the appraised yalue,
consequently they were Withdrawn.
MIS- Kate heal and Miss Annie Roberts
have returned home from Washington
The chairman OF the citizens COMMIT
tee has issued call for a meeting at
Eagles Hall ON Monday evening NEXT, at
2. 80 O'Clock, for business Of Importance.
zeuas p. Longisud one day this week
killed rs wild ducks in about two hours
from sink box.
DELAWARE CRY, March s.-Ths oiti-
z, oe' meeting last night was called TO
order by Chairman Morris. In the abb
sence Of O. b. Carter. J. Thomas Price
was made secretary. The minutes Of the
last meeting were read, and, on motion OF
Mr.. Money, adopted. MIR. Sadler re-
ported that the hand engine aud 500 feet
Of hose had been purchased from Smyrna,
and that the engine would be ready for
work In few days. Mr.. Money. chair
man Of the committee, read report con-
sistinQ of estimates, plans, TO-, from
Chief Engineer Oasson of Philadelphia,
and recommending that the city adopt
plan No. Of the water works system.
On motion of Dr.. Belyille, the report was
/ accepted.
MI. Pennington made motion that
| the committee be empowered to draft q
| bill TO be sent to the Legislature author
| iziua the city to borrow $15, 900, to be
| used for the construction of water works.
| The motion was carried by q large majority.
DIR. Belyille made o motion that the
secretary advertise q meeting 10 take
/ place at Eagles Hall on next Thursday
night for the purpose of organizing a
| volunteer fire department. Carried.
| On motion the minutes of the nesting
were adopted and the meeting adjourned
to meet at the call Of the chairman.
The vater-works plan No. /, which
i was adopted has capacity of 600, DOC
gallons with stand pipe 100 feet high
and plan No. 2, which was rejected, has
capacity of 100000 gallons with stand
pipe rs feet high. The cost of plan No
/ is $15, 600 and plan No. 81, 900. The
committee thought II advisable TO adop'
plan No. 1, az the capacity was Rlmos'
double plan No. and the cost was no
much more.
The citizens will vote on the question
after the charter Is granted, and there Il
no doubt but that the citizens will favo
the water works by a large majority.
The proposed site for their erection 1
near Fourth and Clinton streets, allow
the M. E. Church. Good water can b
obtained at this point.
The result of the meeting was q com
plete surprise to majority of the citi
zens who had not anticipated the waite
works agitation again. The meeting wa
supposed to be only for the purpose o
hearing the report of the committee o.
hand engine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10
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JERSEY CITY LRCERDI4RIES.
Evident Attempts 20 Burn the p. n.
IL. Ferry AHosipes.

JERSEY CRY, N. j., March 5.--Captain
Bloomsbury, superintendent OF the Jersey
City ferries of the Pennsylvania railroad,
this morning discovered new evidence of
flendish attempt to burn the company's
ferry houses aud depot, A piece of cotton
wadding about IS inches square aud nearly
two inches thick was found near the wood
work on the outside uf the northern end Of
the gentlamen's water-closet where 1t was
concealed from view.
A hole about inches In diameter had
been cut through the partition large enough
to admit mans hand from the inside OF
the closet. Au attempt had been maize to
light the cotton AS the edges were partially
singed The pe-petratur OF the villainous
act evidently worked from the inside Of the
closet. Chief Of Police Murphy said: ''The
work was evidently done Thursday night,
but the Villains were foiled because OF some
unexplained cause. After lighting the
cotton and seeing 1t abazs they probably
made hasty departure. They were afraid
to return to sec why their work
did not succeed for fear II Ii ALREADY been
discovered and put ont and thar any inquiry
on their part would lead to their appre-
hension. 1t ralned heavily that night and
the cotton quickly went out. 1 have no
doubt that &c had been saturated with a
chemical mixture to make 1t burn. 1t Ia
now In the hands of DIR. Dudley the com
papy's chemist, and he is going 10 anAlyzA
Il. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company Is
employ ing gangs OF watchmen which they
will organize into squads under expert
enced men to patrol the water front day
and night. All suspectable persons will be
| arrested,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10
AN ExPEDITIOUs ARREST.


The Police Take Quick Action Upon
n Topographic Order.
At $50 o'clock Thursday morning Chief
of Police Dougherty received the follow
ing dispatch from Dover
Have man with high beaver hat, blue
chinchilla overeoat arrested on arrival OF
train No. 10. Conductor Sherburne can de-
scribe him to you. He got on at Dover.
Notify us II you catch him.
Officer Broadhart went down to the P,
w. & B. railroad station to meet the
Dover train, and on its arrival at $50
O'Clock had no difficulty whatever in
discovering his man. The person arrested
whose card, as seen at the station, reads,
"William DeWitt--Advance Agent, Robt.
Burns, Teddy o'ShRne Company" Is a
medium. sized young man, we'll attired,
did not appear much discomposed over
what occurred. The officer proceeded
with his prisoner to the station, where he
was locked up. Chief Dougherty tele.
Rraphed to Dover stating that the arrest
had been made. The company to which
Dewitt claims to belong, IL is understood,
has been playing at Dover Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday of last week. The
arrest was made upon the charge of en-
bezzlement. De Witt was taken back
to Dover on the 1225 train In charge Of
Officer q. Butler Of That place.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10
FREE pEAon BAsKErs.


The New York Exchange Obstr.
mmces for Ksnskets.
A special from New York dated Tues
day, says: A large delegation OF Della
ware and Maryland fruit gro ere heid a
conference at the Mercantile Exchange in
this city to-day with the leading commits
sion merchants here in regard to the
basket question. Among the visitors
we're Walter g. Hill Of Kennedyville,
Nd, and ]. P. r. Polk, Col E. L. Martin,
the Rev. ]. 8. Willis, DR.. Henry Ridgely,
Davis ]. and A. q. Cummins, j. 81. Hof-
fecker, e. r. and W. 4. Cochran, A. 3.
Hudson and o r. Voshell of Delaware.
A. E. Edwards of this city, presided at
the conference. Col Martin, ID. j. Cum
minis, Mr. Polk and others of the visitors
made vigorous speeches in behalf of the
growers, while Mr.. Edwards was the prin-
cipal spokesman for the New York merch-
ants. The latter have decided tono longer
be responsible for the baskets in which
peaches are shipped. They refuse to re-
turn them or pay for them, and insist
that they must be sold with the fruit.
Against this the growers vigorously pro
tested. They declared that free baskets
would mean loss 10 them on the total
crop of from $3.50, 900 to 300, 900; that
IL the baskets were not returned 1t would
be impossible for the manufacturers
TO produce new ones in sufficient
quantities and in time for the crop that
the present system was fair to all parties,
and had worked we'll In New York, Philt
delphia and Boston, that If tho New
Yorkers insisted on demanding free
baskets the growers would have TO resort
to other means OF getting their fruit in
the market, aud might start big ex-
change of their own in this city. Mr..
Polk said that the only remedy for the
difficulty was for the dealers TO come TO
the Peninsula and buy their benches on
the spot, aud he added that then the
growers would give the baskets
with pleasure, but several OF
Ihs Visiting delegation vigorously
disputed this proposition. MIR. Polk
said that 4 000,0 trees had been
planted in Delawara and Maryland dur
ing the past two years, and ho predicted
that IN 81 few seasons the crap woll Ia,
1000, QUO to Is, 000, 600 bllshals. All
agreed that this YEARS crop would be the
largest since 1875. The New Workers
quietly listened to the visitors, and finally
SIR. Edwards announced that the dealers
would adhere to their decision to discon.
tinue the practice of making deposits fol
baskets and returning them. The dele
| CATION said that If such were the case
| further argument was useless. The visitor
| then left for Boston
The Hudson river fruit growers have
called q mass-meetipg to be- held at Mari
borough on Saturday at p. M, to take
such action as may be deemed expedien'
to have the cost of carriage in New Yorl
City of all gift packages paid by the com
mission men.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10
THE TAX APPEAL CASE.
Collectors Oannot Gather Tax ON
Rxtkroad Road beds.

Collectors Cannot Gather Tax ON
Raikr0ad ROSdbeds.
Special Dispatch to Gszst and journal.
DOVER, March 9.-The court of appeals
in the case of Patrick Neary vs.. the p,
W. & B. r.. R. Co., being an appeal froFa
the chancellor's injunction restraining
the collection of $271, county taxes, as
sessed on the defendants roadbed, rem
dered an opinion this morning affirming
the chancellor's decree; Judges Houston
and Grub affirming, and Chief Justice
Oomegys dissenting.
Judges Houston and Grubb read
opinions that the act of 1873 Is in COM
mutation of all taxes except that ex-
pressIy excepted, and that county taxes
are as clearly imposed by state authority
as if imposed by statute. Judge Houston
said that the late Judge Wootten would
also have conquered in this opinion.
The chief justice held that the act OF
1873 should not be construed to include
county, municipal and school taxes any
more than it should such taxes as are laid
by marsh and ditch companies.
The decree of the chancellor is affirmed
and the appellant ordered to pay thu
Il costs,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10
SURF I'm ADMIR- AIrY.
Ths National DrsaRang Company We.
The Tug Araas.

The Tug argus.
The United States district court Monday
morning took up the case OF the National
Dredging Company Va. the tug Argus, in
admiralty. The counsel In the case are
Alfred Driver and j. Warren Coulston
Esqs., of Philadelphia and Edward q.
Bradford, Esq., OF this city for the libel
liant and Henry b. Edmunds, ESQ.,, Of
Philadelphia and Levi O. Bird, ESQ, of
this city for the respondent. The time of
the court this morning was taken I'M
principally with the reading of yoliimin-
GUS printed testimony that had been taken
during the past two years. The story of
the case and the questions at issue as
given in the specifications are as follows
The National Dredging Company made
q contract, by letters and kilograms, with
Hallinger d Bon, masters OF the tug
Argus, owned by Jacob Ridgway OF Phil
adelphia, TO tow the dredging machine Ajax
and two large dredging scows from the
port of Wilmington, Del, to Norfolk, Va.
The Ajax was towed 10 her destination at
Norfolk. The soows were taken from
Wilmington to the Breakwater by the tug
Ridgway Park and were there on the
morning of the 9Th of January, 1888,
made fast 10 the tug Argus, and about
o'clock on that same morning Hallinger
started for Norfolk with the two scows in
tow. The scows were both Lost in the
terrible storm Of the night of the 9th of
January and the morning of the 10th be-
tween Cape Charles and Ocean City.
There are three main questions that
arise in case. The first one is, Was it
prudent for Hallinger TO have started out
that morning with his tow2 Second,
Having started, should he have tried TO
secure an anchorage off Ohincoteague
Inlet2 Third, We're the soows properly
fastened together 2 Upon all these ques-
lions there IL conflict Of testimony.
The amount claimed by the hbellants
Ia SIS, 259 25, with interest from Decem-
Der 25th, 18B2-the value Of the scows
being $40, 900 and the loss of time under
a contract with the government of the
United States for dredging at Norfolk,
Va, amounting to Us days, at a loss OF
&l42.45 per day, aggregating the sum Of
Ss,259.25, making the total sum with
interest as claimed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10
A Rill 20 stop PeddliuR.

A bill was sent to the Legislature
Tuesday asking that body to increase the
license fee for peddlers to 800, and IN
oreasinQ the penalty for its violation. As
a separate license must be taken AIKEN. ou ~. IN
each county it practically prohibits ped
ding, as none of them can pay such ex-
orbitant fees. Petitions for It's passage
have received 665 signatures throughout
the State, including lac from this city,
and the remainder from Frankford, Clay
ton. wyoming, Bridgeville, Camden,
Middletown, Laurel, Newark, Delaware
City, Milford, Lewes, Greenwood and
New CASTLE.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10


). h Caldwell, Jr., son of President
]. Fl. Caldwell of Delaware College, has
entered upon the practice of the law in
New York City, and has taken an Office
at No. II Broadway.
Mrs. Jane Washington Thornton Beck,
wife of Senator James b. Beck of Ken
lucky, died at her residence in Washing
ton Sunday night Of inflammation ot the
bowels. Her arst symptoms OF illness
were the result of cold contracted while
out riding in an open carriage on Friday.
Nothing serious was apprehended until
yesterday morning when Drs. Wales and
Busey, the physicians in attendance, in.
formed the family that they could offel
no hope of her recovery. Mrs. Becl
was born in Auburn, Va, Oct 9th, 1926, ani
was the grandniece and nearest hvinG
descendant of George Washington. Sh'
married Senator Beck in Lexington, KY.
Feb. Sd, 1s4S.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10
ELECTIONS DOWN THE STATE.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
Dover, March 7.-Charles q. B. Day,
Esq, is again Oil top. One year ago, after
six successive terms as president of coun-
oil, he was defeated by Hiram Reedy by 8
votes. To-day, after an exciting contest,
Mr.. Day returns to office, by majority
of az, to enter on his seventh term. AS o
material result of the closeness and vigor
of the struggle, the town treasury is
richer tonight by some $500 in poll
taxes paid for qualifying voters.
There were two complete tickets in the
field" Peoples (Reedy) ticket and
the Day ticket, which had no heading
Mr.. Reedy is a Republican and Mr.. Day
q Democrat, but politics had very little
to do with the result, and the only other
Republican in the field, Thomas W. Viii.
son, declares that the Day ticket received
the support of the majority of his party.
All the candidates on both tickets, ex-
cepting only Messrs. Reedy and Wilson,
are Democrats. The Day ticket was VIC
torious throughout, as follows;
Day ticket-President of Council, O.
q. b. Day, 205; First district, Joseph
Hoifecker, 217; Second district, Il. O.
Walker, 1893; Third district, William G
Postles, 2O5; Fourth district, Thomas
| Foreakers, 1873; Assessor, Alonzo W.
| Clifton, 227.
People's ticket-President of Council,
| Hiram Reedy, 1888 First district, Samuel
| Wharton. 1876; Second disfrict, Thomas
\ W. Wilson, 100; Third district, John D.
Burton, 1871; Fourth district, William d.
Walls, 1856; Assessor, Maurice A. Hart
nett, 161.
The successful candidates enter on
| duty at once. The councilmen and Their
| president serve for honor only; there IL
no salary attaching to the office.
M1DDLErowN's ELRoTroN.
MrppLErows, March SIT was evident
by the number of votes cast yesterda,
that the taxpayers are, year by year, be
ginning to take greater interest in thu
municipal government of Middletown
Yesterday ISL votes were cast ant
knowing ones counted ON their finger
at least 20 who were sick or absent. tn,
water question was what brought abou
the large vote. There were three ticket
in the field. The ticket favorinl
the borrowing and expanding o
$4,000 was elected by nea
majority. The following vote was cast
For commissioners George s. Hopkins
%; N. j. Williams, 9S /; Harry Davis, se
J ]. M. Foster, old member, So; Thoms
. Lavender, 4S; 8. 8. Holton, 4s; W. Z
Lockwood, retiring member, 4; ]. 3
, Parvis, 1. For aasessor--T. Z. Hurn, 81
R. 81. Foster, SIS. For Tressurer-A. G
i Oox, 81 d. L. Dunning, 50, For aide
/ man--John Vasey, 81; W. N. Wilson, 8.
! The new board Of commissioners wi
meet and organize this evening.
WYOMING AND AfLroRD.
Down, March 8 Wyoming and Mi
|. ford held warmly-eontested election
1 under their new charters yesterda
b Wyoming elected Caleb jackson. Edwai
4 n. O. Hubbard and Daniel Mifiin tov
I commissioners.
: Milford elected Hiram McOulloul
Y president OF Ceuncil William T. Watts
and james Rassell, councilmen for Il
a years AND Frank Richards, Charles ~
b hill. Rotert O. Hall and Joseph
l. Davis for cue year. No women voted
+ either town.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10
yupeH woorrrx,s wILL.



His LAST HiIness-ssG"d Rely WY
State ~ aus Judiciary Eails'' BAis
PARTING Words.
Tha will of the late Judge Wootten,
was admitted to probate before Register
Polk at Georgetown on Friday last. after
having been read before the heirs and
legatses. The Journal aays: st APP
points Wilbur r. Tunnel and Charles P.
Tunnel Cd his executors and bequeaths
the property with certain exceptions
therein named TO his granddaughter, now
Mrs. David r. Marvel, to be held In trust
for her and her heirs by the executors
named in the will, with the proviBo that
should his granddaughter object to the
will, or In the event that she shall die
without issue, the property shall go TO
the nephews OF his wife, Alfred p.
Robinson, Esq, DR.. George J.. Robinson
and DIR. Thomas A. Robinson.
at provides that the executors shall
sell his library and personal props IT ex-
cept the household goods and silver.
which are left in trust for his grand
daughter; that they shall sell portion of
the real estate to pay his debts, first SELL
ing the Ebbett House in Wilmington,
which he thinks will pay his indebted
ness that his residence In Georgetown
and the old homestead farm near Laurel
where he was born shall mot be sold. He
bequeathB TO Mrs. Hannah r. Turtle the
sum of $500, because she and her
daughter, Mrs. Balcolm, were kind to
him in his sickness, caring for him when
neglected by others, and further pro-
vides that the additional sum of
81, 500 shall be paid her II an at
tempt Is made TO break the will. He
leaves his gold watch and chain to
Charles II. Turtle; his wife's large oil
portrait to his wife's nephews; set of
silver table and teaspoons, family heir
| looms, to William Alfred Wootten of
Laurel; o diamond pin and sleeve-but-
tons TO DIR. Thomas A. Robinson OF
Texas; TO Maria Short, the old family
servant, the house and lot where she
lives, provided that during the life time
| OF her husband they shall pay haif-rent.
The will provides that the executors shall
pay $50 annually to the trustees Of st.
Georges Chapel, where he WINS hurried,
towards keeping up the grounds, aud, in
the event his estate passes into the hands
Of Drs. George j. and Thomas A. and A,
p. Robinson, Esq, they shall pay $6l
annually to Christ Church"
The document is dated Georgetown
February 18th, 1886, and was witnessed by
DIR. O. II. Richards and W. w. Rawlins
Speaking of the last illness and dealt
of the judge the same paper says "or
Tuesday morning he expressed desir.
to sit up in bis large chair, believing h,
could rest better, but had been there onl,
| few moments when he requested TO b,
helped to his bed. With little assistanc,
he reached his couch and easily reclining
thereon quietly passed away. A few
minutes before he died he was heard h
say: Il have served my State for nearl.
40 years on the bench, and during tina
time have never swerved from my of
fetal rectitude. God help my State If II
judiciary ever fails Here his voic
became 80 feeble that his words were in
audible. They were about the last word
he spoke"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10
mann az ~. N. PeninE.on.

Hyland B. Pennington, Jr., ESQ for
meriy of this city, son of the late
Hyland B. Pennington, died at Hatboro,
Pa, Sunday after an illness OF several
weeks. The deoeasad was lawyer by
profession and practaced in the courts OF
Philadelphia for many years. About two
wears ago he returned to Wilmington TO
reside, but some time ago removed 70
Hatboro in the hope of beDefting bis
health. The deceased was Inferred at
wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10
1HVY COURT APPoINrmENrs.

A Secret Session Hseid I'm Dover
Thursday Afternoon
Special Correspondents Of Gazette and Journal
Dover, March AIN q secret session
yesterday afternoon the levy court made
the following appointments; Constables,
Duck Greek, Benton v. Weldon and
Thomas H. Wright; Kenton, Alexander
Frazier; Little Creek, Charles =. Hof-
man; East Dover, Enoch CLARK; North
Murderkill, George M. Scott and Charles
w. Smith; South Murderkill, John W.
Emory and Luther Needles; Mispillion,
Emmor B. Harrington and Robert H.
Stafford; attorney for court, John r.
Nicholson; Jail physician, DR.. P. 3.
Downs. The appointment of Jail Gem
missioners was postponed for one week.
MeHsrs. Clark and Needles are new men.